I want to take a moment to speak to you from the heart – neighbor to neighbor in the community I’ve called home for three decades.The shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School has shaken us to our core. Families are facing unimaginable heartbreak. Children are trying to make sense of something none of us should ever have
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Football Program paid tribute to the Silver Rail Elementary School community Saturday by placing stickers on players’ helmets.KTVZ Sports Director Dylan Anderman was able to speak with Prineville native and Beaver Wide Receiver Eddie Freauff prior to the game, who showed the sticker players have placed on their
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The tragic shooting at Bend’s Silver Rail Elementary was over less than three minutes after the teen gunman shot his way through locked doors and into the school, authorities said. While police have confirmed just how quickly the nation’s latest school shooting began and ended, when a parent followed the shooter
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BEND, Ore. — Central Oregon will see a mix of clouds and sunshine Sunday, with afternoon temperatures reaching the low 60s, followed by another mostly cloudy and mild day Monday. For Bend, the National Weather Service forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies tonight and a low near 38 degrees. Winds from the north around 5
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-La Pine Schools issued a statement Saturday on this week’s tragic shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School, calling it “an unthinkable tragedy” and offering support for the victims, their families and the shaken, grieving community. On October 15, our Silver Rail Elementary community suffered an unthinkable tragedy, one that stretches far
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community members and local businesses are organizing fundraisers and other forms of support for families affected by the tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary. GoFundMe has created a page for verified fundraisers in the wake of the Silver Rail shooting. As of Saturday, there were nine such pages, raising hundreds of thousands
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Central Oregon is grieving the heartbreaking loss of innocent lives at Silver Rail Elementary School. We know many in our community are struggling to process this tragedy. Our thoughts are with the students, families, school staff and everyone affected.As we cover this painful and developing story, I want to address concerns that have been brought
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The tragic shooting at Bend’s Silver Rail Elementary brings a renewed focus on Oregon’s gun laws and a still-unresolved court fight over a gun-control measure voters narrowly passed four years ago. Oregon already requires background checks for most gun transfers, secure storage when firearms aren’t being carried or controlled, and a
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Police released new details Friday of Thursday’s tragic shooting at Bend’s Silver Rail Elementary School, including the names of a teacher and one of three boys killed by the 16-year-old shooter who attended the school. Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said the teen approached the school from a wooded area, threw
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By Daniella Silva, NBC News The three children and a teacher killed in a special education classroom at an Oregon elementary school Thursday included a 5-year-old boy whose family said they are “broken and lost” after the shooting and a young teacher working her “dream job.” Rhoam Summer, a 5-year-old with long curly hair, was
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Law enforcement officials into the deadly school shooting at Bend’ Silver Rail Elementary School have identified the shooter as Griffin J. John II. Griffin was born on Aug. 20, 2010. According to NBC News, the firearm used in the incident was purchased by Griffin’s mother in August around the time of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A truck driver accused of causing a crash east of Bend in late 2025 that killed a newlywed couple has been returned to state custody, U.S. Immigrations and Customs enforcement announced Friday. A judge last month issued a $1 million warrant for Rajinder Kumar, 32. However, ICE also said that after
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Kaylub Giamanco, a 36-year-old carpenter with a concealed carry permit, intervened during a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School after witnessing a gunman enter the building. His brother, Kyle Giamanco, confirmed the details of the intervention. Giamanco was driving home for a lunch break when he heard gunshots and saw the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Officials from the Bend Police Department, Bend-La Pine Schools and Deschutes County Behavioral Health Services are scheduled to hold a media conference at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at the Bend Municipal Court to provide updates on the investigation into Thursday’s shooting at Silver Rail Elementary.You can watch the press conference
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – High pressure over the West Coast will keep Central Oregon under clear skies today. Temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 70s, keeping us above normal for mid-October. The pattern begins to change tonight as a weak system passes mainly to our north. It will bring cooler temperatures and increasing
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Every year, the FBI tracks and reports on the number of active shooter attacks in the United States.Different agencies track numbers in different ways. According to the FBI, an active shooter is defined as one of more individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in populated area.Here is
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After candles were raised and community members gathered at Drake Park Thursday night to mourn the lives lost in the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School, U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-Ore.) spoke with KTVZ News and said she was grieving first as a mother. “I’m a mom. And as a mom,
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Health Services, St. Charles Health System and Bend-La Pine Schools are partnering to host free, walk-in community support events Friday, Oct. 16, following a tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary. The drop-in gatherings are designed to provide immediate support, connection and crisis stabilization tools for students, families, staff and community
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend community held a vigil Thursday evening following the deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School. You can watch the vigil above.
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